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Payroll Analyst

Location : Salem - Central Office

The Oregon Youth Authority is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Analyst to join our Financial Services team in Salem. This position plays a vital role in ensuring that OYA's 1,100 employees across close custody facilities, parole and probation offices, and our Salem Central Office are paid accurately and on time. You will help process over $12 million in payroll monthly, support staff with payroll and benefits questions, and ensure compliance with state and federal rules, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.

At OYA, our mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable while providing opportunities for reformation in safe, supportive environments. We believe in positive human development, cultural responsiveness, and equity in everything we do. By joining our team, you will help support a workforce that is dedicated to shaping brighter futures for Oregon's youth.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of historically marginalized communities, including people of color, women, and individuals with lived experience.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Process and audit payroll, benefits, and timekeeping in Workday, ensuring accuracy in employee pay, leave accruals, garnishments, and deductions.
• Interpret and apply payroll rules, laws, and collective bargaining agreements while providing excellent customer service to staff across the state.
• Support employee benefit programs (PEBB, PERS, COBRA, FMLA / OFLA, CBIW), including leave tracking, insurance enrollment, and retirement data.
• Provide training and assistance to staff and managers on the Workday payroll and time entry system, troubleshooting errors, and ensuring compliance with policy.
• Serve as a payroll subject matter expert and back-up lead analyst, coordinating special projects, resolving complex payroll issues, and supporting management with recommendations.

Additional Information :

Tentative Interview Dates :

What You Need To Qualify :

Training or experience must include using a computer to enter, update, or retrieve information. To receive credit for required courses, submit a photocopy of transcripts.

Desired Attributes / Application Scoring Criteria : In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the attributes below to determine whom to interview.

How To Apply :

Applications with generic cover letters may be considered nonresponsive and could eliminate the application from further consideration.

About OYA

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information please visit www.oregon.gov / oya.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team on Wednesday, September 17 during our OYA Career Chat Sessions. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

Join us this Wednesday from 11 : 00am-11 : 30am. Click Here to Register for OYA Career Chats!

What's in it for You?

OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a great work / life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU / OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as :